Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24


| consideration a measure for the coercion Of
ireland, which. II adopted, will result In the
| destruction OF constitutional liberty the aboli-
| ton OF the freedom OF tho press tho rights OF
free speech, and the suppression OF trial by
| jury FOR political offences among that liberty
| loving people therefore
Resoired, That we sympathize most earnestly
| with the Irish people In their brave struggle
| TOR local self-government, and We hereby ten
| der 20 Hon. William K Gladstone. Hon. Charles
Stewart Parneil, and their followers, this as
| suranco Of our hearty appreciation OF their
| efforts 20 secure home-ruie for ireland.
| Resolved, That the President OF the Senate be
| requested 20 communicate a copy Of these reso-
| buttons to Hon. William r. Gladstone and Hon.
| Charles stewart Parnell.
The resolutions were adopted without
] discussion.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
To incorporate the Southwest Virginia
Mineral Land Company.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Lovenstein introduced a Joint reso-
luton, which under a suspension OF tue
rules was adopted. providing for final
adjournment at O'Clock last night.
Mr. Cardwell subsequently informed the
| Senate that the House had adopted the
resolution changing the time for adjourn
ment 10 ~ VI. to-day.
The House amendment was agreed to.
HOUSE HatIs PASSED.
To incorporate the BotetOurt Improve
ment Company.
To Incorporate the Virginia and Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company.
ASSISTANT COUPON COUNSEL.
Mr.. Berry called up his joint resolution
| authorizing the Auditor 10 employ counsel
| at a salary not exceeding q 200 10 assist
| the Attorney for the Commonwealth OF the
city Of Richmond in litigation growing out
OF the tender OF coupons, provided that al
! tOIney's fees be turned into the State Trea-
surv.
The question REQUIRED on motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the resolution
vas rejected. The vote was Teconsidered.
| The resolution was amended, on motion
OF Mr.. Williams, 10y inserting 800 in lieu
of $1,000, and adopted.
ASSISTANT CLERK.
Mr.. Stubs offered resolution, which was
| adopted, authorizing the clerk OF the Sen.
ole to employ IN assistant for period OF
| thirty days after the expiration OF the pres
ent Sc sion TO assist him I'm preparing the
| index to the journal, &c, with the com.
| Iensallun OF commttee.clerk.
THE DEBT CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Hurt called for the final and supple
montary reports Of the joint committee ap.
! pointed TO confer with the representatives
Of the hobdholders, which had been made
the special order for - O'Clock.
Mr.. Massey said he desired 10 be heard
on The subject and the senate voted unani- |
mOusly to accord TO him this courtesy.
y The first branch OF this subject which |
| properly came up was the Joint resolution |
adopted by The House endorsing the action |
OF the committee in rejecting all OF the pro- |
| positions made by the bondholdcrS.
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING THE COMMITTEE.
Alr. Stubs. member Of the committee. |
introduced preamble and the following
| resolutions: |
| /. RcsO7rcd By The senate the House OF Dele |
| gates concurring} That we endorse the action |
OF tho Joint committee in rejecting the prOpO-
sition made 10y the agents of the bOndhold-
| ers " looking towards a settlement OF the pub
| lie debt. believing we do that the PROPOSE |
| ton made was beyond the ability OF the tax |
payers Of Virginia.
3 That while we regret we are unable 70 Of |
feet q sCttlem0nt with the DOndhOlders. yet We /
| believe il useless to make any settlement |
which the people would not endorse. That the |
people of Virginia are the sole judges of their
| ability 10 pay and it would DO injurious 70 |
| State aud creditors 10 agree to more than she /
can pay, and for the creditors 10 have her pro-
mise 10 pay and thus fail 10 meet her contract |
.c, B. That ~ eirSuar signed by Sir Edward
:. =.
and II was issued for the purpose Of mislead- |
ing and making false impressions on the pub |
lie mind in Virginia, and we endorse the sup
Elemental report Of the joint committee |
which shows wherein the circular was inaccu- |
rate and misleading.
Mr.. KOner thought the resolution should |
read. Their action was calculated 10 mis-
lead" rather than intended TO mislead /
A. IT stood, the language was calculated to
cast IN mputatiOn upon the character aud |
Neracity Of NeSsrs. Thornton aud Braith.
waite. 1t might become necessary to hear
from these people again, and, besides,
State paper should be more dignited, and
should not contain language that might be
construed as offensive TO these gentlemen
personally, or he might say, to their na-
touality.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment carry.
ing out the suggestions Of Mr.. Koiner,
which Mr.. Stubs very reluctantly ac'
ccptcd.
ADOPT THE REPORTS.
Nr Mccormick offered d substitute for
Mr.. SluhrS'. proportion a resolution adopt
M the final and supplemental reports OF
the cCulmittee.
MIR. Wickhsm was opposed to the resOlu-
ton adopted by the House. lie thought 1t
reflected on the committee. IL endorsed
their elton in declining t. accent the COM
Missions proposition, but said nothing
about their action in making propositions
20 the commission, thus leaving 1t TO be in.
iciTcd that the term, offered BIZ The COM
pitlCc were not endorsed by the General
Assembly.
Mr. Wilkins hoped Mr. Wckham would
not pres his point. He (Willilms), while
not desiring in any way to reflect upon the
committee since the matter had assumed
such a shape, wa, obliged to say that he
could not have supported one Of the pro.
positions made nv our committee.
pr. Stubs said lnsi0rity OF the commit
tee had decided upon and made PROPOSE.
ton which was not approved by the nj.
uority, aud which be could never agree to;
that The minority had determined no! TO
picscut any report, but that he had used
care in preparing his resolutions that the
question, Of d ference might not be brought
on the iluor Of the senate.
MI McC0rmick's substitute was adopted.
WR. MASSEY SPEAKS.
Mr. Massey was accorded the floor, aud
in a very concise speech, consuming about
on hour Iu rs delivery, reviewed the negO |
tiatiOns between the Virginia committee and !
foreign commission. lie said the repre- |
,entaivcs OF the Council OF Foreign Bond
holders corporation chartered under the
laws o. London which does not bold |
ore dollars worth OF Virginia bonds
made conflicting statements aS to who,
What, and how much they represented, and
these I've had been unable 10 reconcile.
one day they said they did not represent
any OF the bonds. nor were any Of them
held by the council or the Virginia com.
miitce: on another they said that they
represented a majority. In answer to the
direct question asked by himself. How
many bonds they cOntroledy Sir Edward
thornton replied that the word " control"
was TOO strong, shat they preferred ''inllu.
cucc." Mr.. Massey had been satisfied
tN o hour, after the conference opened that
the commission virtually represented no.
thing. and he should have been in favor OF
closing negotiations a. once, but did not
wish 10 give any one ground for saving
that il was not the wish OF The committee
10 effect a settlement. Mr. Massey, after
handling tie preliminaries, took the prOpo-
stiors made by the bOndholderS and those
made hy our committee. with all OF winch
the readers OF the DiSp0tch are familiar,
ard discussed the merit, OF each. lie In |
very graceful terms censured the COM
mission FOR not ere diting the statements OF
our committee as 10 the condition OF the
States finances az correct, aud for inter-
fering with and recommending reductions
Cor Il 10 ~ -ohn